Obituary for Bennie Lee Richardson

Funeral services for Bennie Lee Richardson will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at the Price-McElroy Funeral Home in Kenton with Steve White officiating. Burial will follow at McDonald, Fairview. Friends and family may visit from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Monday, November 16, 2026, at the funeral home.

Bennie Lee Richardson, 86, of Kenton, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2026, at Hardin Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 28, 1940, in Kenton to the late Ralph and Luella (Hesser) Richardson. In September 1961, he married Clara Jean Solomon, who survives in Kenton.

Also surviving are his daughters, Becky Rea Parsons of Forest and Barbara (Brad) Butler of Forest; sons, Brian (Lisa) Richardson of Kenton and Dave (Shauna) Reed of Springboro; sister, Lois Klinger of Belle Center; grandchildren, Jason (Brandy), Jordan (Laisha), Benjamin (Brie), Scotty (Brie), Brittany, Corey (Brook), Zack (Elizabeth), and Chad (Jessica); and 17 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Stanley Parsons, and a brother-in-law, Don Klinger.

Bennie proudly served in the Army National Guard. He was a member and Honor Guard of AMVETS Post 1994 as well as a member of the North Side Bassmaster’s and the Kenton Moose Lodge. He was an avid hunter and Cincinnati Reds fan who enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and riding motorcycles in his younger years.

Memorial donations in Bennie’s honor may be made to the AMVETS Post 1994 Honor Guard.

Online condolences may be expressed at pricefh.net.